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Ideas or Recommendations on Gun Paint for barrels, etc.
« on: December 02, 2008, 06:13:28 PM »
I was wondering if anyone here had any experience or ideas on painting gun barrels that are scratched or skinned up a little bit. I have a few old guns ..with barrels that are starting to show their wear pretty good. I would like to paint them back to a "newer" look if possible. Even if the blueing/ or black paint wasn't exactly the same.. just to look not all scratch up etc.. Any thoughts ? ideas?
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Re: Ideas or Recommendations on Gun Paint for barrels, etc.
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2008, 06:32:32 PM »
I have used Alumahyde II from Brownells. Fairly durable with proper surface prep and curing time.
I have a couple of old single shot snake guns that I just wiped the barrels down with acetone and sprayed with self etching black auto primer. If I scratch it, it is easy and cheap to touch up. The flat black actually looked cool too.

I know a guy that did his entire rifle (camo), stock and all, with Krylon flat boat paint. Heck, it looked like a professional job.

Dura-Coat, Gun-Kote, or Moly-Kote cost a little more but is more durable, again with proper prep and curing time (varies).

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http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/CamouflageRifle.asp

http://www.snipercountry.com/Articles/PaintingPrimer.asp

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Re: Ideas or Recommendations on Gun Paint for barrels, etc.
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2008, 06:59:50 PM »
Dura-Coat  great stuff , cheap and easy.
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Re: Ideas or Recommendations on Gun Paint for barrels, etc.
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2008, 07:25:50 PM »
One thing to remember with Dura-Coat and others, (found out the hard way) let it cure longer than the directions say if using the air-cure type. With the oven cure type surface prep is still key.

It is good stuff and easy to spray on.
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Re: Ideas or Recommendations on Gun Paint for barrels, etc.
« Reply #4 on: December 02, 2008, 08:18:00 PM »
I have Alumahyde II from Brownells on my shopping list but I think I'll end up sending my rifle out to be Dura-Coated by someone else. I don't have the patience to do it right.
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Re: Ideas or Recommendations on Gun Paint for barrels, etc.
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Re: Ideas or Recommendations on Gun Paint for barrels, etc.
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2008, 08:52:20 PM »
Interesting info.. I'll still checking into it.. dura-coat and gun-kote both seem to have many fans.
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